The WorkPlace
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Full breach record for The WorkPlace →Threat-actor claim — not a regulatory filing
This row is a claim by the ransomware group Losttrust on its public extortion blog. It has not been validated by the victim or any regulator. Treat attribution and counts as the threat actor's assertion until a regulatory filing or victim disclosure corroborates them.
Source: Ransomware.live
Post text · scraped from the leak site
Serving as southwest Connecticut's Workforce Development Board we administer job training and preparation funds distributed by state and federal agencies. To provide much needed additional "fill-the-gap" services and training, we also pursue competitive grants and funding from foundations and corporations. Together with community partners, The WorkPlace provides targeted programs and employment services designed to help job seekers identify or regain a career that will facilitate their success. Additionally, we ensure that employers are able to find the workforce talent they need to operate and compete in a global marketplace.
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Incident timeline — mostly unverified
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Breach window unknown
Sep 26, 2023
Claim posted
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Corroborated · see linked filings
This record's own dates cannot anchor compliance clocks; see the linked filings.
Claim → filing
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Compliance clock
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Linked disclosures
Why this link?Ransomware claims (1)
- Leak Siteblacksuitbd_e0aa32fb489837ca2023-03-04 · +206dVerified by operator
Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap
- Montana State AGbd_4a03c2bfc00180af2023-08-11 · +46dCandidate
- Vermont State AGbd_5bd3b79e6a30c9112023-08-11 · +46dVerified
- Massachusetts State AGbd_ac2cabb28c3af7fb2023-08-11 · +46dVerified
- Maine State AGbd_ceef0491b026d4ee2023-08-11 · +46dVerified
Filing propagation · 4 filings · 4 states
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Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.
Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.
Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.
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losttrust
According to ransomware.live, LostTrust is a double-extortion ransomware operation that emerged in March 2023 and publicized over 50 victims within days of launching its leak site in September 2023, believed to be a rebrand of the MetaEncryptor gang, primarily targeting manufacturing, professional services, construction, and education sectors with 71% of known victims in the US.